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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team
4-3 202.82
144.81
 
VS
proj
Win or die trying
177.32 4-3
171.72

Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team defeat Win or die trying, 202.82-177.32

Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team exceeded expectations, coming out on top with a 202.82-177.32 victory over Win or die trying. Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 17.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind C.J. Uzomah (23.85 points) and Daniel Jones (17.32). Tua Tagovailoa (291 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Taylor Heinicke (268 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 95 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Win or die trying in the loss. Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team improve to 4-3 on the season, while Win or die trying fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team   Win or die trying

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Ravens in Week 7, Uzomah scored 23.85 points to crush his 4.26-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 8, Uzomah and the Bengals will play the Jets.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team
Points
% of total points 202.82
1
C.J. Uzomah
TE
23.85
4.26
11.8%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
18.5
10.57
9.1%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
17.32
18.24
8.5%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
15.75
8.14
7.8%
Win or die trying
Points
% of total points 177.32
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
29.84
19.1
16.8%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
23.07
16.21
13%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
22.55
12.78
12.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
18.1
12.53
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chase McLaughlin had a 52-yard field goal for Win or die trying during the Thursday night game, contributing to a dead-even score, 6.00-6.00.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team who grabbed the lead, 143.67-126.47. C.J. Uzomah had a 55-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team, while Marquise Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Win or die trying, while Taylor Heinicke had a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team, contributing to a 200.17-150.47 lead for the team.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Win or die trying.

Points By Position

  Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team   Win or die trying

Game Notes

More than half (14 of the 24) of the starters on Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Win or die trying had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team had two starters score zero points, while Win or die trying had six.
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team put up more points than their season scoring average (166.42) while Win or die trying fell short of theirs (185.55).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Win or die trying put up the 5th-best score.
The matchup's 25.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a four-match unbeaten streak for Win or die trying.
In upset games this season, Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team moves to (1-0), while Win or die trying falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Tua Tagovailoa (29.84 points) registered the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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